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Fluid Earth: Open-source Visualization of Weather and Climate Data
Fluid Earth (FE) is a web visualization tool that allows users to view evolving weather and climate patterns and was developed by the Byrd Center. A recently published GIS Lounge article entitled…
Columbus Selected to Participate in NOAA's National Heat-Mapping Campaign
Columbus was selected as one of the participants in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s heat-mapping campaign in an effort to study the heat island effect of urban communities…
Ocean Water Samples Yield Treasure Trove of RNA Virus Data
Ocean water samples collected around the world have yielded a treasure trove of new data about RNA viruses, expanding ecological research possibilities and reshaping our understanding of how these…
Agriculture Plays Key Role in Limiting Climate Change
The latest report released by the U.N Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) summarizes new findings on climate change and outlines possible solutions. …
Fewer Rainy Days Leading to Earlier Spring in Northern Climates
A drop in the total number of rainy days each year is contributing to an earlier arrival of spring for plants in northern climates, a new study finds.
Scientists have known that warmer…
Dr. Aaron Wilson to lead National Institute of Food and Agriculture research project
Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center Scientist and OSU Extension Climate Specialist Aaron Wilson, in collaboration with Central State, University of Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Purdue, have…
Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Lonnie Thompson are the recipients of the BBVA Foundation's Frontiers of Knowledge Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Dr. Lonnie Thompson for receiving the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change from the BBVA Foundation!
Details and BBVA press…
Glacier Ice Samples Act as Records of Climate Change’s Impact on Earth
PBS Newshour Story featuring Dr. Lonnie Thompson, Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Dr. Emilie Beaudon, and the ice core storage facility.
What a Changing Climate Means for Ohio’s Agriculture Industry (All Sides with Ann Fisher)
The Byrd Center's Aaron Wilson discusses the impact of climate change on agriculture, on All Sides with Ann Fisher.
Listen to the full interview at WOSU »